стрелок

English translation: shunter

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Russian term or phrase:стрелок
English translation:shunter
Entered by: Pham Xuan Thanh

16:58 Jan 9, 2013
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / positions
Russian term or phrase: стрелок
Должность на ТЭЦ
Irina Burenkova
Local time: 12:55
shunter
Explanation:
A railway worker in mine (for thermal power plant for example) who works under the direction of a turner (q.v.) to move shunting locos and others in and out of tight spots on shunting sidings, e.g., to allow the turner to move the main loco to some desired location.
http://www.bentleyrailway.co.uk/locopics.php?loco=32
http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=31314
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Pham Xuan Thanh
Local time: 16:55
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4shunter
Pham Xuan Thanh
3 +1armed security officer
svetlana cosquéric
3armed guard
Yelisey Moroz


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
armed guard


Explanation:
http://zhodinskayatec.by/vacancys.htm - нужен человек в охрану ТЭЦ, умеющий стрелять

Yelisey Moroz
Ukraine
Local time: 12:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
shunter


Explanation:
A railway worker in mine (for thermal power plant for example) who works under the direction of a turner (q.v.) to move shunting locos and others in and out of tight spots on shunting sidings, e.g., to allow the turner to move the main loco to some desired location.
http://www.bentleyrailway.co.uk/locopics.php?loco=32
http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=31314


Pham Xuan Thanh
Local time: 16:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in VietnameseVietnamese
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Yelisey Moroz: Click my link, you'll see that the plant is hiring a guard commander, an armed guard and a watchman. You've confused стрелок with стрелочник
23 mins
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
armed security officer


Explanation:
http://www.indeed.com/q-Nuclear-Security-Officer-Armed-jobs....

svetlana cosquéric
France
Local time: 11:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cyhul
11 hrs
  -> Thank you, cyhul!
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